Players to Watch: #17 Chad Jackson

Every year through training camp and the preseason, there are under-the-radar acquisitions or young prospects that can come out of nowhere to provide a big lift for their team. Examples of this could include former 7th-round pick Marques Colston of the Saints, former 5th-round pick Zach Thomas for the Dolphins, former 6th-round pick Terrell Davis of the Broncos, and even undrafted free agents like Jason Peters. Jason Peters was an undrafted rookie free agent who eventually became a Pro Bowl offensive tackle While the NFL Draft is obviously very well researched, and players in the league very heavily scouted, players can still come out of nowhere and make a big contribution for a team. On a team like the Bills, with a lack of success in recent years, a young roster, and a new head coach and general manager, conditions are ideal to find guys who can become contributors that other teams may have overlooked. Part of the fun of training camp and preseason (I don’t think fun in the...